Species
Valid Extinct

Rhaeticosaurus mertensi

Wintrich et al. 2017

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Temporal range
Triassic
Jurassic
Cretaceous
Paleogene
Neogene
252 201 145 66 0 Ma
PBDB occurrences
1
Group
Sauroptérygiens
Carnivore aquatic, depth=surface Marine
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Classification
Sauropterygia Suborder
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Plesiosauria Order
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Rhaeticosaurus Genus
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Rhaeticosaurus mertensi Species
Fossil sites 1 geolocated sites
Distribution
Top countries
🇩🇪 Germany
1
Geological formations
Exter
1
Temporal distribution
Rhaetian (205.7–201.4 Ma)
1
Bibliography
Original description
T. Wintrich, S. Hayashi, and A. Houssaye, Y. Nakajima, P. M. Sander. 2017. A Triassic plesiosaurian skeleton and bone histology inform on evolution of a unique body plan. Science Advances 3:e1701144 DOI ↗
Bibliography (1)
T. Wintrich, S. Hayashi, and A. Houssaye, Y. Nakajima, P. M. Sander. 2017. A Triassic plesiosaurian skeleton and bone histology inform on evolution of a unique body plan. Science Advances 3:e1701144 DOI ↗